Published 02:49 IST, September 16th 2021

'AUKUS': US, UK & Australia announce new trilateral security partnership for Indo-Pacific

The joint address by UK's Boris Johnson, Australia's Scott Morrison and America's Joe Biden saw them announce 'AUKUS', a new trilateral security partnership

Reported by: Ankit Prasad
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Prime Ministers of United Kingdom and Australia along with  President of US have anunced a new trilateral defence partnership called 'AUKUS' with a vision for a safer and more secure Indo-Pacific.

first project of 'AUKUS' will be to help Australia acquire a nuclear-powered conventionally-armed submarine fleet. three hes of state reaffirmed ir intention to continue to work with ir allies and groupings in tandem with 'AUKUS', with Qu being mentioned by Morrison and Biden, though y were t specific on details.

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Qu leers - PM Modi of India, PM Suga of Japan, Biden and Morrison - are to meet at White House for ir first in-person engment in grouping, on September 25. Both Qu and w AUKUS are more than likely to be seen as counterweights to China's growing muscle-flexing in Indo-Pacific region.

Watch ir anuncement here:

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02:25 IST, September 16th 2021